Play51min 35secA wide lens: Ethnic studies in Minnesota classroomsMarch 21, 2024 10:00 AMBy Angela Davis and Kelly GordonEthnic studies classes are coming soon to schools across Minnesota. What are these new social studies courses, and how might they look in your district? Hear from teachers and students already digging into ethnic studies during this North Star Journey Live special, hosted by Angela Davis.
Play10min 03secMinneapolis public schools have seen an influx of Latin American migrant students. How are schools responding?March 21, 2024 9:41 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderMore students means better enrollment numbers and a demand for bilingual school staff.
This year it's a slow crawl to financial aid packages for studentsMarch 21, 2024 5:00 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo Colleges are just beginning to receive long-overdue FAFSA data. Meanwhile, students who've been accepted to college still face weeks before they receive aid offers.
Play3min 51secAI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy educationMarch 21, 2024 4:58 AMBy Kim Malcolm One of the nation's best-known media literacy events for high school students is expanding as demand grows for skills to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.
Play4min 34sec‘A game changer’: This Minneapolis technical school brings people out of povertyMarch 21, 2024 4:00 AMBy Feven GerezgiherFor over 50 years, Summit Academy OIC has served as an economic mobilizer for low-income communities and communities of color.
Minneapolis school district proposes eliminating at least 200 staff positionsMarch 20, 2024 5:43 PMBy Elizabeth Shockman and Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe Minneapolis school district on Tuesday laid out a plan that would slash jobs including music teachers, nurses and custodians to help reconcile a $110 million budget gap.
Play9min 24secFacing large budget shortfall, St. Paul superintendent explains possible cutsMarch 20, 2024 1:42 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovSt. Paul Public Schools is facing a budget deficit of more than $100 million. So is the neighboring district in Minneapolis.
Play3min 41secAfter 20 years of shrinking enrollment, Minneapolis and St. Paul schools face a reckoningMarch 19, 2024 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra MilesMinneapolis school board members on Tuesday will discuss how to close a $110 million deficit, but that annual effort to close budget gaps masks a much deeper problem in St. Paul and Minneapolis: Enrollment decline is a budget killer, and the kids likely aren’t coming back.
St. Paul teachers OK new contract set to boost pay, benefits March 15, 2024 2:32 PMBy MPR News StaffThe deal includes a $3,500 salary increase for licensed staff this school year and a 4 percent increase in 2024-25. It’s set to go to the St. Paul school board for approval next week. The two sides came together during negotiations last week, averting a strike.
Play4min 01secClass of COVID: For Minnesota high school seniors, pandemic taught lessons in struggle, perseveranceMarch 14, 2024 4:00 AMBy Elizabeth ShockmanFriday marks four years since Gov. Tim Walz announced the state’s first COVID-19 school closings. Students who entered high school in 2020 saw their entire experience shaped by the pandemic. Those graduating this spring say their high school years are a tale of resilience in a harsh time.